Many countries besides Japan may open their doors to skilled Nepali workers, particularly caregivers, industry insiders say.

The work stoppage may impact the country’s economy at a time when all economic indicators are not performing well, industry insiders say.

Demand for goods has jumped, but supply remains subdued due to low production.

Footfall in Kathmandu’s tourist hub has increased, after being devastated by the Covid pandemic, but entrepreneurs say business is yet to pick up pace.

Among the 10 industrial areas currently operating in the country, three are located in Kathmandu Valley.

Farmlands have shrunk by 2.1 percentage points with the expansion of built-up area from 2000 to 2019, latest data suggest.

Those doing business on footpaths and alleys need help, not harassment, experts say.

Nepali carpets are expensive, so households prefer the imported variety which is obviously of low quality, traders say.

Kathmandu residents pay high prices for vegetables, but growers get little of the money.

Yogesh Bhattarai is first minister in the Oli Cabinet to contract the virus after half a dozen close aides to the prime minister tested positive in recent weeks.

The prime minister has once again asserted that Covid-19 is no worse than the flu and that drinking hot water will get rid of the disease.

Spraying or introducing bleach or another disinfectant into your body will not protect you against Covid-19 and can be dangerous, UN health agency says.

Images and accounts have recently emerged of Nepal Police personnel overzealously using excessive force against lockdown violators.

Despite handing over the reigns of the ruling party to Dahal last week, Oli appeared to claim that he was still the one with the final say.

The former monarch’s dance moves at a night club have drawn tongue-in-cheek reactions on social media.